Monday, February 5, 2018

The Manitowoc Public Library is proud to present Great Decisions 2018, our eleventh year of hosting this preeminent eight-week grassroots lecture series that provides the citizens of the Lakeshore area with the opportunity to discover, discuss and decide how to meet some of the world’s greatest challenges head-on. The lecture schedule is as follows: February 5 The Waning of Pax Americana?, Alise Coen, PhD, UW-Manitowoc/Sheboygan February 12 Russia’s Foreign Policy, John Katzka, Retired Diplomat February 19 Turkey: A Partner in Crisis, Beth Dougherty, PhD, Beloit College February 26 China and America: The New Geopolitical Equation, Martin Farrell, PhD March 5 Media and Foreign Policy, Elizabeth Wheat, PhD, UW-Green Bay March 12 South Africa’s Fragile Democracy, Heinz Klug, S.J.D., UW Law School March 19 U.S. Global Engagement and the Military, Kevin Kelly, J.D., UW Law School March 26 Global Health: Progress and Challenges - Anne Dressel, PhD, UW-Milwaukee